Fortunately we managed to pick a dry day for our recent outing to St Aidans.
The reserve was looking lovely, as always, and it was wonderful to be able to escape the hustle and bustle and reconnect with nature for a while. A short talk from one of the rangers kicked off our visit and then some went off to explore before relaxing in the cafe, and others stayed on the cafe terrace and soaked up the atmosphere, enjoying the amazing view across the lakes.
5 July 2023 marks 75 years of the National Health Service.
Treating over a million people a day in England, the NHS touches all of our lives. When it was founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery.
We want to say Thank You to the NHS and all it’s staff on this milestone day and long may it continue to look after us
Have a look at the milestones through the history of the NHS https://www.england.nhs.uk/…/about-the-nhs…/nhs-history/ or see more about the 75th birthday celebrations https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhsbirthday/
If you get a disability benefit you should have received a £150 cost of living payment in the last two weeks.
The payments were to anyone who gets:
You must have received a payment (or later receive a payment) of one of these benefits for 1 April 2023 to get the Disability Cost of Living Payment.
This should have been paid into the bank account where your benefit is normally paid automatically between 20th June and 4th July.
If you think you should be entitled to this payment but haven’t received it you can report the missing payment here: https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/report-a-missing-cost-of-living-payment/welcome (please check your bank account before reporting it.)
As the cost of living continues to impact so many households, this week-long programme of free events will give useful advice on a range of money matters to people in Leeds.
Organised by Leeds City Council with the Money and Pensions Service and other partners there is a series of free online webinars wth help and tips on subjects including keeping energy costs down, money and mental health, budgetting advice and handling financial difficulties.
Details of the programme and how to book can be found here
You could also find more help and guidance at the Money Helper website: http://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/
Volunteers week comes to a close today and we are reflecting on how much our volunteers do to help Caring Together.
Just in this last week our volunteers have:
This is just a snapshot of one week, our volunteers are here to help every other week of the year too.
Thank you to each and every one of you!!
A great team effort meant that our Summer Newsletter was packed into envelopes and either hand delivered to many members and supporters or in the post to others within a couple of hours of being printed this afternoon.
Thank you to all who helped!
Issue-100-Summer-2023
Al was officially appointed at the Full Council AGM yesterday here she is resplendent in her robes.
Congratulations Al from Caring Together – we know you will do a good job!
Picture above and text below from https://www.leeds.gov.uk/Pages/Lord-Mayor-of-Leeds
“Councillor Al Garthwaite is the 129th person to hold the Office of Lord Mayor of Leeds.
Al grew up in an army family and moved frequently, including to Germany, Turkey and Wales. After school, and a stint as Assistant Matron in a boys’ school, she studied English and Psychology at Durham University. It was here she became involved in international and local campaigns for human rights and social justice.
In 1973, Al came to Leeds, where her mother’s family originated. She lived in Chapeltown, in a communal house of children and adults. Enthusiastic for lifelong learning, she qualified as a teacher, taught in prisons and pioneered women’s health courses in inner-city community centres. She participated in the creation of a national Women’s Advice and Referral Service, producing a fortnightly newsletter for information and political discussion.
Wishing to use her varied skills and experience for the benefit of the city she’s made her home for the last fifty years, Al has been an elected Councillor for Headingley, Hyde Park and Woodhouse since 2016. As well as striving for the increased wellbeing of her ward and its residents, especially during the current cost of living crisis, she focuses on environment, climate change, arts and culture, community safety, planning, licensing, and working for an end to violence against women and girls.
Al is extremely honoured to have been chosen as the Lord Mayor of Leeds and is very much looking forward to her year in Office.
As the first citizen of Leeds, the role of the Lord Mayor is to act as an ambassador for the City, meeting with citizens and communities and welcoming visiting dignitaries from home and abroad. The Lord Mayor holds a ceremonial, diplomatic role, meaning that they cannot engage in political or Ward matters during their time in office. They are not an elected Mayor and therefore have no influence over policy and decision making.”
We are closed today for the extra Coronation Bank Holiday
We will be back as usual from tomorrow
Headingley and Hyde Park Councillor Surgery is at Caring Together Tuesday 9th May, 5pm – 6pm
Pilates on Wednesday 10th May at Little London Community Centre, 1.30 – 2.30pm
Chair based exercise on Friday 12th May at Woodhouse Community Centre, 1.30 – 2.30pm
